Category Archives: Humor

Boiling the frog

Posted on August 9, 2017 by Rina

Is it wrong to admit that sometimes… just every now and then… once in a blue moon… not often at all, really… I’m just a teeny tiny bit amused when my super-organized, neat-and-tidy friend with two children complains about her … Continue reading →

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Quick Takes – June 2017

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Rina

1. Kidding season has started and once again I’m thankful to have my own personal goat midwife to help in times of trouble, because I’m just awful at the job.  Every time these goats are in labor, I fall to … Continue reading →

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7 Quick Takes – 8/2016

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Rina

When you’re a homeschool mom with lots of kids, people tend to think you must be some kind of Mommy Superhero.  “I don’t know how you do it all” is a phrase I hear frequently.  As much as I hate … Continue reading →

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Attention: Lilly

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Rina

This is what happens when I don’t keep up with my filing system: If your name is Lilly and I’m supposed to be doing something with you tomorrow at 2:00, please contact me. . Related Articles: WFMW – Getting it … Continue reading →

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The last rescue dog

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Rina

As some of you know, Jon and I ran an animal rescue out of our home for many years. Of all the fantastic ideas I’ve ever had during our years of marriage, that was probably by far the least fantastic. … Continue reading →

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Goodbye, Fiff (a letter to the Ford Motor Company)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Rina

A friend recently suggested that we write to the good people at Ford Motor Company about our wonderful family vehicle.  Since our van succumbed recently to a very serious ailment that will be costly to fix, and since we’ll be … Continue reading →

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Bitty, in (not so) Brief

Posted on October 12, 2015 by Rina

Here is the difference between Bitty (#3, 11 years old) and all of our other children.  The other children, asking me a question: Bunchkin: Do you know where my book is? Bundle: Do you know where my book is? Shmooey: … Continue reading →

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